Arylurethans of hexylresorcinol



United States Patent ARYLURETHANS OF HEXYLRESORCINOL No Drawing.Application October 2, 1952,

Serial No. 312,864

6 Claims. (Cl. 260-471) The present invention relates to new and usefulchemical compounds comprising certain arylurethans of hexylresorcinoland more particularly to the hereinafterdefined phenyl and naphthylcarbamates of hexylrecorcinol.

The new arylurethans of hexylresorcinol were prepared by reactinghexylresorcinol with the appropriate aryl isocyanate or aryl carbamylchloride in the presence of pyridine or carbon tetrachloride in a mannersimilar to the method described in Shriner and Fuson (Identification ofOrganic Compounds, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 3d ed., 1948, page 163). Thenew compounds were microanalyzed in accordance with the techniqueoutlined by Niederl and Niederl (Micromethods of Quantitative OrganicAnalysis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2d ed.,' 1948).

The invention is illustrated by, but not limited to, the followingexamples:

EXAMPLE I 1-n-hexy[resorcinol-2,4-N-phenyl carbamate This compound wasprepared according to the method described in the Shriner and Fusonpublication specified above. dissolved in 13 grams (0.109 mol) of phenyliso-cyanate. Two drops of pyridine were added to the mixture, and it wasthen warmed over a steam bath. The reaction mixture was protected with aCaClz tube against moisture.

A homogeneous solution resulted from which crystals began to appearafter 10 to 12 minutes. Heating was discontinued, and within a fewminutes the entire mass had solidified. The solid was taken up withcarbon tetra- Ten grams (0.052 mol) of hexylresorcinol were chloride andthe resulting mixture heated and filtered. In this manner any diphenylurea formed was removed.

The filtrate was cooled and the resulting crystals filtered out. Theyield was approximately 56% and the melting point was 15l152 C.

This reaction will proceed in a similar manner without the pyridinecatalyst but the mixture must be warmed for several hours before theproduct is obtained. This is in consonance with the findings of Tarbelland coworkers (J. A. C. S. 64 (1942) p. 2229).

Analysis for C2eH2aO4N2:

Calculated Observed Percent Percent Carbon 72. 71. 92

Hydrogen el 54 s. 42

Nitrogen 6. 4s 6. 5

The reaction is as follows:

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1 -n -h exy lresorci no [-2.4 -N -naph rhyl carbamate I CalculatedObserved Carbon percent- 76. 66 76. Hydr0gen. d 6.07 6.28 Nitrogen do.5. 26 5. 2 Molecular Weight 532. 68 496 The reaction is as follows:

H /C /C N=C=O no r ln +2 o ICF on HJL /COH liIC\ /C\ /(H 'o o oH2(CH2)4CH5 1 H H HO o cn HC g o-o-ii-NH HC CH g I ll H H /COC-NH;C\ /C\.0 HC fl CH OHs(CH2)4( )Hz HO 0 ('JH H EXAMPLE III1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-2 naphthyl carbamate 7 technical fi-naphthyliso-cyanate were heated in 250 cc.

of dry benzene and the mixture filtered. The residue from this stepweighed 4.0 grams, indicating that 0.065 mol was in solution. Thisresidue was presumed to be the urea formed as a result of reaction withmoisture in the air in the following manner:

ArNHz-l-ArN: C= O- ArNHCONHAr o To the benzene solution, 5.8 grams(0.030 mol) of hexyl resorcinol and 1 drop of pyridine were added; andthe mixture heated under reflux for 2 hours. As refluxing continued, thesolution became brown-orange in color.

The volume of the solution was reduced to approximately 150 cc. andcooled. Crystallization occurred readily and the derivative was removedby filtration. The yield was 34% and the melting point 151-152" C.

Analysis for C34H32O4N2:

Calculated Observed Carbon .percent.. Hydrogen. do Nitrogen 110....Molecular Weight The reaction is as follows:

I CHa( 2)4CH:

EXAMPLE IV 1-n-hexylres0rcin0l-2,4-N-diphenyl carbamate Diphenylcarbamylchloride forms esters with phenols in the presence of pyridine. Herzog(Ber. 40 (1909) p. 1831) has isolated an addition product, and proposedthe following reactions:

In this preparation, 5.0 grams (0.026 mol) of hexylresorcinol wererefluxed for 3 .hours with 12.0. grams (0.052 mol) of diphenylcarbamylchloride and 4.1 grams (0.052 mol) of pyridine in 200 cc. of carbontetrachloride (0.052 mol) of pyridine in 200 cc. of carbontetrachloride. As the refluxing continued, the solution became amber incolor. The volume of the solution was reduced to approximately cc. andthe solution cooled. Crystallization occurred after standing overnight.The yield was 30% and the melting point 83-84.? C.

Analysis for CssH3sO4N2:

Calculated Observed Carbon percent. (10....

"Ida...

trogen Molecular Weight The reactions are as follows:

CH l O C IHKCHQMCHB EXAMPLE V I-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-p-nitr0phenylcarbamate cc. of carbon tetrachloride and filtered While hot. The volumeof the filtrate was reduced to 100 cc., and the filtrate was allowed tostand overnight, during which time crystallization occurred. The yieldwas 43% and the melting point 122l23 C.

Analysis for CzsHnsOsNr:

Calculated Observed Carbon percent 59. 76 59. 63 Hydrogen do. 5.02 5.Molecular Weight 522. 56 478 The reaction is as follows:

OH E02 110 CH 2H? CH H JOH HG /$H t E CH2(OH2)4CH3 N=C=O O HC=C1\EI O-NH-C C-NO2 l C\ HC-CH HC OH /CE H JO-C-NHC CH C 8 HA (J-N02 Our newcompounds therefore respond to the general formula:

Hexylresorcinol-Z,4-N-aryl carbamate, wherein aryl stands for one ormore substituted or unsubstituted mono, or dicarbocyclic aryl groupssuch as phenyl, diphenyl, naphthyl and nitro-phenyl groups and whereinthe hexylresorcinol moiety is l-n-hexylresorcinol.

The new compounds are effective as anthelmintics free from escharoticetfect.

We claim:

1. An aryl carbamate of hexylresorcinol selected from the groupconsisting of (a) 1-n-heXylresorcino1-2,4-N- phenyl carbarnate, (b)1-n-heXylresorcinol-2,4-N-1- naphthyl carbamate, (0)1-n-heXylres0rcinol-2,4-N-2- naphthyl carbamate, (d)1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-diphenyl carbamate, (2)1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-p-nitrophenyl carbamate.

1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-phenyl carbamate.1-n-heXylresorcinol-2,4-N-l-naphthyl carbamate.

. 1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-2-naphthyl carbamate.1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-diphenyl carbamate.

1-n-hexylresorcinol-2,4-N-p-nitrophenyl carbamate.

References Cited in the file of this patent Tomita et al., J. Pharm.Soc. Japan 71 73-7 (1951). Lyons et al., J. Chem. Soc., 1950, 1971-2.

1. AN ARYL CARBAMATE OF HEXYLRESORCINOL SELECTED FROM THE GROUPCONSISTING OF (A) 1-N-HEXYLRESORCINOL-2,4-NPHENYL CARBANATE, (B)1-N-HEXYLRESORCINOL-2-4-N-1NAPTHYL CARBAMATE, (C)1-N-HEXYLRESORCINOL-2,4-N-2 NAPHTHYL CARBAMATE, (D)1-N-HEXYLRESORCINOL-2-4-N-DIPHENYL CARBAMATE, (E)1-N-HEXYLRESORCINOL-2-4-N-P-NUTROPHENYL CARBAMATE.